Eight Axes And A Knife
I’ve been meaning to document my growing axe collection and now seemed like a good time.
Care Package: Molina Pipe
A few months ago, shortly after my brother passed away, I received an e-mail expressing sympathy from a friend and colleague. My friend had taken a year off work to travel around the world with her husband, doing missionary work and generally having an adventure along the way. When I received her e-mail they were...
The Joy of Plaid and Flannel
I’m so happy that plaid flannel shirts are back in this year. Nothing completes this late-Fall, early-Winter, time of year better than a soft warm flannel shirt.
Piratical Pipes
I’ve always had a fascination towards pirates. Ever since I can remember I have been enamoured with the history and mythology of pirates. Having recently taken up the pipe, I’m always on the look-out for pipe references in literature and film.
The Quickly Darkening Dusk
The quickly darkening dusk, one hour after sunset, descends upon me. Tall dry grasses in the field sway and shimmer in the rising moonlight. Fallen leaves rattle in the chilly breeze. Tree branches twist and dance. Looking up, black silhouettes encircle the grey disk of sky hanging over The Great Valley. Golden lights from the...
New Sculpture: Forest Home
I finished a new “sculpture” today. Okay, it’s mostly just a log I found in the river and which had been cut down by a beaver.
Brigham Pipes
A new pipe arrived in the mail today: a Brigham Pipes Chinook 426 from smokingpipes.com. It looks very fine and is my second Brigham. My first Brigham (and first pipe ever) is a Voyageur 136. Both are picture in the attached photo gallery. And now for the painful process (or the exciting one depending on...
Leather Tobacco Pouch: White Wizard
Pipes and leather were meant to go together. Since I started collecting, I’ve been making leather tobacco pouches as companion pieces for each of my pipes. Each one follows a theme correlated to the style of pipe. This evening I finished a new leather tobacco pouch as a companion to my Gandolf replica Lord of...
Base Camp X: Artemis Axe Supports Breast Cancer Research
Canadian boutique axe maker, Base Camp X, are donating $100 to Breast Cancer Research for each Artemis axe sold.
Earth, Air, Water, and Fire
This evening, I finished making a series of leather bracelets I’m calling “Earth, Air, Water, and Fire”. The bracelets, 1″ x 9″ x 3/32″, are hand-tooled with graphic designs, each representing a different natural element. They are hand-painted and finished with a light antique gel. They close with a snap. P.s., lately I’ve been lighting...
Zen and the Art of T-shirts
On-line printing services are just a click away and make it way too easy to have your personal designs reproduced on just about any article you desire.
New Pipe: Troll Mallet
In my previous post I wrote about a new series of pipes I have been thinking about. The idea is simple: The Design Process According to the hilarious Norwegian film, Troll Hunter, the combination of concrete and charcoal is irresistible to trolls. My first sketch resembled two dirty rocks. Trolls are not very bright, so...
